" Melissa " (sometimes called " Sweet Melissa ") is a song by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released in August 1972 as the second single from the group's fourth album, Eat a Peach. The …

Music video by The Allman Brothers Band performing Melissa (Lyric Video).© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.

“Melissa” is a song by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released in August 1972 as the second single from the group’s third studio album, Eat a Peach. The song was written by vocalist...

Aug 12, 2025 · When the Allman Brothers Band broke into the Billboard Hot 100 of August 12, 1972, they introduced us to an old friend. Her name was “Melissa,” a song that was already finding a huge …

Melissa by The Allman Brothers Band song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

Music video by The Allman Brothers Band performing Melissa (Lyric Video).© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.

This song will always remind me of this one lovely young lady named Melissa (though she preferred Missy). We were pretty good friends, and after I moved away, we lost touch.

Aug 25, 2023 · “Melissa” by The Allman Brothers Band paints a picture of a wandering gypsy soul, eternally seeking yet always returning to a central anchor: Melissa. This is a song about …

The lyrics: "Crossroads, will you ever let him go" is perhaps a reference to Robert Johns...more. This song is from the 'Eat a Peach" album and the first song the band did without Duane Allman,...

"Melissa" is a song by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, released in August 1972 as the second single from the group's third studio album, Eat a Peach. The song was written by vocalist …